TWiV #56 - Perspicuously perspicacious
Nov 01, 2009•1 hr 20 min
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Episode description
Vincent, Dick, Alan, and Cliff answer questions from listeners on swine influenza origins, transmission, virulence, and vaccines, HIV and AIDS, and more.
Host links: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, Alan Dove, and Cliff Mintz
Links for this episode:
- Physicists propose 'Schrödinger's Virus' experiment (thanks Duncan)
- Nanoparticle adjuvant (ScienceDaily and Journal of Controlled Release - thanks Jim)
- Hand washing won't stop H1N1 at Newsweek (thanks Jim)
- Newsweek's virus quiz
- TWiV timeline (download .m4v file - thanks Ricardo)
- Sanjay Gupta's H1N1 experience (thanks Lenn)
- Swine flu vaccine fear mongering at eSkeptic (thanks Jesper)
- Flu transmission and humidity (letter from Joe)
Dick 27" iMac and Powers of Ten by Philip Morrison and Phyllis MorrisonAlan ImageMagickCliff ePatient Connections 2009Vincent Cell size and scale
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